RandoBots by Brusi

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An asymmetric duel between two robots that change form every 10 seconds. Attack, avoid and destroy in this high pace top-down shooter and bullet hell, alternately.

Credits:
Kultuk
Ido Adler
Ori Bruslovsky
Shaked Lotan
| Link | https://brusi.itch.io/randobots |
| Link | https://brusi.itch.io/randobots |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/randobots |
Ratings
| Overall | 177th | 3.931⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 115th | 4⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 85th | 4.028⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 79th | 4.264⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 494th | 3.75⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 235th | 3.722⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 562th | 2.875⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 607th | 3.422⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 35🗳️ | 29🗨️ |
The animations and audio were especially awesome.
I like the implicit mechanic that with the moving car you can be more risky, and try to end your turn closer to the enemy to then him it better when you swap roles.
I've barely seen any multiplayer game that also allows to play nicely as a single player, so congrats to that!
I won after a few tries :)

I enjoyed switching roles from the hunter to the hunted. Graphicly the game looks good and has a nice soundtrack to jam to. I feel the idea could be explored further with all kinds of different things.
I only wish I turned as fast a turret as they do in the main menu.
That's an awesome music loop! The way it switches every ten seconds and gives each of the robots a different personality - that's some really nice music direction!
I also liked how there were lots of little bits of feedback - from the different sound effects depending on what the bullets hit, to the leftovers on the ground when a box explodes or a car skids, to the way the bullets slightly push the car back and the car flickers back - lots of really small things that really make the experience feel complete.
The controls felt a bit unresponsive at times (I felt like the bullets push you a little too aggressively, and so when playing the car, I could get stuck at a bit of a tight spot that was tough to get out of and didn't feel as fun).
Altogether, that's some great game design!
(btw, well done for the AI, I think it's pretty good !)
The scratch sound when changing phase is REALLY COOL
The bot is too strong with their predictive aiming, heh.
I'm not disappointed. This is a slick, well-polished game, with simple controls and enjoyable gameplay. The music switching every ten seconds along with the gameplay is a really nice touch. The enemy AI is good but I've noticed it has a tendency to run into blocks and get stuck, which makes it a sitting duck. I expect this would even more fun in two-player mode anyway, so I don't mind. Good job!
tl;dr i love this game. but i think it's a little too hard. i had to use the cheat code just to get past the first level. but other than that, great game. The graphics are amazing and the gameplay is very challenging. I love how this game is more about the journey than the destination. lol I also like how you can use the environment to your advantage. This game is a lot of fun and I'm glad I found it. i give it 4 out of 5 stars